Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez (born 30 January 1991) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and Chile national team.

Ronnie Fernández
Fernández with Santiago Wanderers in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez
Date of birth (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Punta Arenas, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Selangor
Number 9
Youth career
Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Santiago Wanderers 79 (19)
2012Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) 35 (10)
2013Naval (loan) 19 (6)
2014Deportes Concepción (loan) 18 (2)
2016 Deportivo Cali 19 (2)
2017 Bolívar 22 (7)
2017–2020 Al-Fayha 54 (23)
2019Al-Nasr (loan) 12 (4)
2020 Santiago Wanderers 11 (0)
2021 Al-Raed 15 (3)
2021 Santiago Wanderers 11 (3)
2022 Universidad de Chile 26 (5)
2023 Bolívar 26 (18)
2024– Selangor 4 (3)
International career
2022– Chile 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Career

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On 9 July 2017, Fernández signed a three-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha for a fee of €1.75 million.[2] He made his debut on 10 August 2017 against Al-Hilal and scored the opening goal with a penalty kick, but in the end his team lost 2–1.[3]

Fernández was the top scorer of the Saudi Professional League of the 2017–18 season, scoring 13 goals in 25 matches. [4][5]

On 26 March 2019, Fernández scored the opening goal against Arsenal in a 3–2 defeat at the recently renovated Al Maktoum Stadium.[6][7][8]

Fernández scored a hat-trick against Al-Ittihad on 19 December 2019 in a 4–1 win.[9]

In 2024, he left Bolivian club Bolívar and signed with Malaysia Super League side Selangor.[10][11]

International career

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Fernández was included in Chile national team squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification against Brazil and Uruguay. He made his debut on 24 March 2022, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat against Brazil in Maracanã Stadium.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 15 December 2023[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santiago Wanderers 2010 Chilean Primera División 5 0 0 0 5 0
2011 6 0 0 0 6 0
2013 4 0 0 0 4 0
2014–15 32 4 8 6 2[b] 1 42 11
2015–16 32 15 5 2 37 17
Total 79 19 13 8 2 1 0 0 94 28
Puerto Montt (loan) 2012 Primera B de Chile 35 10 0 0 35 10
Naval (loan) 2013–14 19 6 5 1 24 7
Concepción (loan) 2013–14 18 2 0 0 18 2
Deportivo Cali 2016 Categoría Primera A 19 2 4 0 23 2
Bolívar 2016–17 Bolivian Primera División 22 7 0 0 22 7
Al-Fayha 2017–18 Saudi Professional League 25 13 1 0 26 13
2018–19 14 3 2 0 16 3
2019–20 15 7 1 0 16 7
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 54 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 58 23
Al-Nasr (loan) 2018–19 UAE Pro League 12 4 0 0 1[c] 0 1[d] 0 14 4
Santiago Wanderers 2020 Chilean Primera División 11 0 0 0 11 0
Al Raed 2020–21 Saudi Professional League 15 3 0 0 15 3
Santiago Wanderers 2021 Chilean Primera División 11 3 0 0 11 3
Universidad de Chile 2022 26 5 6 0 2[e] 1 34 6
Bolívar 2023 Bolivian Primera División 26 18 14 1 9[f] 4 49 23
Selangor 2024–25 Malaysia Super League 0 0 0 0 0[g] 0 0[h] 0 0 0
Career total 347 102 46 10 12 5 3 1 408 118

International

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As of match played 30 March 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2022 5 0
Total 5 0

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Ronnie Fernandez - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "رسمياً روني وباروس فيحاويين حتى 2020 - نادي الفيحاء السعودي". www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ "LIVE Al Hilal - Al Fayha - Saudi Arabian Premier League - 10 August 2017". Eurosport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Talented Saudi Arabia midfielder 'honored' to be named Saudi Pro League's top young player". Arab News. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ^ "مهاجم الفيحاء روني فرنانديز يحقق لقب هداف الدوري - نادي الفيحاء السعودي" [Al-Fayhaa striker Ronnie Fernandez is the league's top scorer]. www.alfiha.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Al Nasr Dubai SC impress despite Arsenal FC defeat". Goal. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Al-Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: How it happened". Arsenal.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Al Nasr 2-3 Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette scores in friendly win". Sky Sports. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Al-Faihaa open matchday 12 with a 4-1 win over Ittihad | الدوري السعودي للمحترفين". spl.com.sa. 19 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Ronnie Fernández #IsRED". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  11. ^ Musa, Muzaffar (3 February 2024). "Selangor umum ikat penyerang baru dari Chile, bakal ganti Ayron Del Valle". stadiumastro.com. Stadium Astro. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Brazil 4–0 Chile Report". fifa.com. FIFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. ^ "R. FERNÁNDEZ". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Ronnie Fernández". Sofascore. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Ronnie Fernández". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ Avineshwaran, T. "Selangor find new forward in Chile hitman Fernandez". The Star. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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